There were a lot of comments made during NBA All-Star Weekend that drew headlines during the league’s break. One of the people who went viral for comments made was NBA legend, Charles Barkley.<\/p>\n
Barkley is never afraid to share his opinion and will stand by what he says. One of the people who were in his crosshairs recently was Phoenix Suns<\/a> superstar, Kevin Durant. Barkley was making comments about Durant’s leadership, or lack thereof, which would put the onus on Devin Booker to carry the load in that regard.<\/p>\n It was something that Suns head coach Frank Vogel was not going to stand for. He fired back at Barkley, sticking up for his player and offering some perspective on the kind of leader Durant is for the Suns.<\/p>\n “He definitely leads by example, but he also speaks up when he needs to. Not every player is going to be a rah-rah type,” Vogel said<\/a>. “Every player leads in their own way. You have to lead within your personality. I learned that as a coach a long time ago, that I can’t come in and try to be Rick Pitino, as much as he inspired me to get into coaching. Our personalities are different.”<\/p>\n NBA NEWS & RUMORS: <\/strong>Kevin Durant, Charles Barkley, Frank Vogel, Phoenix Suns Updates<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n